UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
CHAIR OF STATISTICS AND ACTUARIAL SCIENCE

The Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of
Waterloo invites applications for the position of Department Chair. This
will come with a tenured Associate or Full Professorship, depending on
qualifications. The successful candidate will be internationally
recognized as a distinguished researcher in the statistical or actuarial
sciences and have demonstrated leadership abilities to guide the department
during an exciting time of expansion.

The University of Waterloo is located at the heart of Canada's Technology
Triangle and has become one of Canada's leading comprehensive universities
with more than 30,000 full- and part-time students in undergraduate and
graduate programs. The University of Waterloo has long been recognized as
one of Canada's most innovative universities, with a clearly demonstrated
and established reputation for excellence.

The Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science is among the top
academic units for statistical and actuarial science in the world and is
home to more than 40 research active full-time faculty. It offers a vibrant
research environment for a wide range of areas including foundations of
statistics, analysis of longitudinal and life history data, computational
inference, finance, risk management, ruin theory, survey methods,
industrial statistics, and interdisciplinary collaborative work. The
Department benefits from close relationships with several research groups
on campus including WATRISQ, the Business and Industrial Research Group,
the Survey Research Centre, the PROPEL Centre for Population Health Impact
and many others. The Department is also home to nearly 150 graduate
students in programs including Actuarial Science, Biostatistics,
Quantitative Finance, and Statistics.

Candidates interested in this exciting leadership position should have a
PhD in Statistics or Actuarial Science, a strong track record in research,
demonstrated success in graduate student supervision, and evidence of
effective leadership. The salary offered will be commensurate with
qualifications and experience. Applications received by
October 31, 2013
will receive full consideration.

Candidates interested in this exciting opportunity should submit a
curriculum vitae to:

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Canadians and permanent
residents will be given priority. The University of Waterloo encourages
applications from all qualified individuals, including women, members of
visible minorities, native peoples, and persons with disabilities.